INTRODUCTION TO EMERALDS

The purpose of this set of videos is to tell you briefly and without getting too technical, what emeralds are, the most fundamental...

It is strange, but thinking about what should be the first thing to discuss when approaching emeralds what comes to mind is one of the...

Gem-quality emeralds are extremely scarce. The geological conditions that allow for the occurance of the beryl gem family (beryllium...

For all practical purposes, ALL emeralds have inclusions in them. An inclusion is anything included in the crystal, which if flawless...

The inclusions in emeralds are often extremely fine gas pockets or fissures. The difference in refractive index or capacity for...

A loupe is a jeweler's magnifying glass, the most common being one of 10X magnification. It consists of a teardrop shape of metal from...